In a recent press release, SIG SAUER announced a partnership with FLIR to improve their SIG SAUER Academy Night Vision Operators Course. They will utilize FLIR’s night vision and thermal imaging products to help familiarize and train their students. According to [Read More…]
As we have recently reported the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons program has moved into its next phase, with three companies downselected, one of these was SIG Sauer, who had their NGSW prototypes on display at this year’s 2019 Defence & Security [Read More…]
I decided to pick up a P365 XL when they first dropped a couple months ago and since then I’ve had plenty of trigger time on the little concealed carry. I carried the regular P365 for about 18 months and the XL is a new variation of the original P365. Round Count [Read More…]
Tread with a smaller footprint: SIG Sauer has just released a new iteration of their TREAD line of 5.56 AR’s, this time in an 11.5″ barreled pistol configuration. TFB was lucky enough to briefly get our hands on one of these pistols for a quick review. Per [Read More…]
TFB have been closely following developments in the US Army’s Next Generation Small Arms Program and it has been a while since we heard any major developments. On the evening of the 29th August, however, the Army Contracting Command posted an award notice for the [Read More…]
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) recently hosted General David L. Goldfein, a four-star general, who is the current Chief of Staff of the Air Force where he recieved his new M18 Modular Handgun System sidearm. The AFOSI also hosted [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has been absolutely killing it in the ammunition market lately. And with their latest release, SIG will be helping you make your kill this fall. Fresh off the line are eight new Elite Hunter Tipped Ammunition loads that feature ballistic tips, concentric [Read More…]
The wait is over – Geissele has finally released their Super MPX SSA trigger for SIG’s popular pistol caliber carbines and pistol caliber pistols. While the OEM SIG MPX trigger is certainly above average for a carbine, pulling a G trigger for the first time [Read More…]
Less than a month ago, we talked about the release of a rather interesting new SIG Sauer competition pistol – the P320 XFIVE Legion. Perhaps the most innovative feature that this new handgun comes with is the SIG Sauer’s patent-pending TXG grip module which [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s coverage of TriggrCon 2019 , James visits the SIG Sauer booth to talk about the new SIG Sauer P320 X5 Legion. The P320 X5 Legion’s tungsten infused polymer frame combines the recoil damping of a polymer frame, with the weight and stability of a metal frame. [Read More…]
Grey Ghost Precision has introduced new slides for SIG Sauer P320 pistols. According to the company, the adoption of the M17 and M18 pistols by the US Military as well as the wide use of the P320 series of pistols by professional and competition shooters and various law [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced that Milwaukee Police Department will transition to using the P320 in 9x19mm as their official duty pistol. The P320 will replace the Smith & Wesson M&P .40 S&W which has been in use since 2009. Here’s SIG’s announcement [Read More…]
With the new release of the SIG Sauer X-Five Legion, I’ve gotten some questions about the new Legion version vs the older polymer X-Five model. There are a number of differences between the regular X-Five and the new upgraded X-Five Legion. I had a chance to take [Read More…]
We at TFB have been closely following the progress of the Modular Handgun System since the US Military launched its search for a new service pistol. Since the SIG Sauer P320’s selection back in January 2017, the pistol has undergone continuing evaluation and a [Read More…]
We here at TFB have been following the P365 XL since news of its launch broke back in May. Well, we can now confirm that SIG Sauer’s latest pistol is now shipping. The P365 XL has a longer barrel, frame and slide but retains the original P365’s grip size [Read More…]
The firearms industry as of late continues to shift and morph in unique directions. We want smaller carry guns that carry more rounds and are as accurate as our full-size pistols. This postured idea might seem improbable, but not impossible. That burning question gave [Read More…]
Micro-pistol owners rejoice, as SIG is bringing a suitable option for deep carry pistols like the SIG P365 and other single stack 9mms, and even slim 1911s: Enter, the ROMEOZero. SIG sent a prototype copy of the ROMEOZero that I will be running to review over the new [Read More…]
TFB reported about the initial announcement of this new 9mm competition handgun a little over a month ago. And now, the P320 XFIVE Legion is officially released and listed on SIG’s website. This is the first striker-fired pistol to become a Legion series firearm. [Read More…]
As we have discussed before, the beauty of SIG’s grip module system is that the frame of the firearm is not the serialized part thus legally it’s just an accessory. This feature allows the end users to easily acquire and swap frames of different colors and [Read More…]
When I first picked up my P365 in January of 2018, I was one of the lucky few to actually find one. I drove down in one of the worst snowstorms I’ve ever seen, but I was determined to pick up this elusive gun right after returning from the SHOT Show. Right after [Read More…]
Last month we reported that the US Marine Corps had begun issuing the M18, the compact variant of the US military’s Modular Handgun System (MHS). SIG Sauer have now shared a statement celebrating the adoption. The USMC’s adoption of the MHS was only a [Read More…]
The SIG Sauer Suppressed Upper Receiver in .300 Blackout (SUR300) has been seen in the wild by police forces and already won military contracts, but now you can buy one for yourself off of Silencer Shop’s website. The SUR300 integrally suppressed upper receiver [Read More…]
SIG Sauer is known for producing solid metal framed firearms in an assortment of attractive finishes and their latest of the Spartan II Series is finally shipping out to firearm retailers. The Spartan II Series is available in their 1911 Full-Size and Carry, and the [Read More…]
The SIG Sauer P-Series is one of the most iconic handgun designs created in the last 50 years in my eyes. It was also one of the easier systems to field strip and clean which a number of different handguns also use in today’s market. Once you know how to [Read More…]
Tyrant Designs is back at it again by bringing us another iteration of their truly unique muzzle brake that requires no set screws. They now have a P365 T-Comp available for SIG owners who want to lessen the recoil and muzzle rise while shooting. We at TFB actually had [Read More…]
For the month of May, we challenged our readers with the difficult to define category of the “BEST Compact Striker Fired Pistol” for the Reader’s Choice. We understand some of you disagreed with our definition of where the line should be drawn for a [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced that not only are extended capacity 15 round magazines for the P365 now available but that the P365 with an ambidextrous frame-mounted manual safety is also now shipping. Yesterday SIG shared a photo on social media of the manual safety P365 and [Read More…]
Along with the release of the P365XL last week, SIG Sauer is officially announcing the availability of 15 Round P365 Micro Compact Magazines. The new mags have the same comparative footprint as the previous P365 versions, with a bit more extra space for 15 rounds of [Read More…]
New York state’s Lloyd Harbor Police Department has selected the SIG Sauer P320 as its new duty pistol replacing the .40 calibre Glock 23. The chambering of the new SIG duty pistols has not been confirmed. The small Long Island Town of Lloyd Harbor has a police [Read More…]
Most of you guys will probably understand when I say I have a list of guns I’d love to own someday, but it’s always followed up by “if I win the lottery.” I have a few of those guns on my list but when I saw the new MCX Rattler from SIG Sauer, I felt [Read More…]